Covenant and Meetings Developing a Covenant Establishing a Meeting Plan

Forming a Covenant  Basic tenets  Confidentiality  Consider basic details

Structuring Meetings  Frequency/number of meetings per year  Conversation Topics  Site Visits  Not appropriate for mentor to meet with the S/P-PRC or DS as a part of the site visit  Meeting Outline

Candidacy is… Specific topics not outlined in Discipline or Manual Ideas for discussion? Specific Requirements from Iowa? Meeting Content

Break 10 minutes

The Mentor Report  Annual report to the dCOM (for Local Pastor) or the BOM (for the Provisional Member)  Descriptive and Non-evaluative  Approved by the clergy and the mentor

Purpose of the Report  Provides description to the dCOM/BOM of work with the clergyperson.  Outlines issues that may need exploring with the clergy.  One source of information for assessment. There will be others.

Preparing the Report  Mentor prepares report about the clergy’s progress and experiences in the mentoring process.  Clergy reads and requests any modifications to the report.  Clergy and mentor reach consensus and both sign the report.

Content of the Report  A brief description of clergy’s participation in the mentoring process.  The ways the clergy has reflected on their own ministry.  Ways clergy has used process in developing understanding of self and ministry.  Important influences in progress toward effectiveness.  Other insights or comments that may enable the dCOM or BOM to understand the clergy better.

Confidentiality  The clergy’s conversations and files are confidential, and any information from them is to be released only with the clergy’s written consent.  The dCOM/BOM may not request information from candidacy/mentor sessions that are not contained in the mentor report.

Confidentiality  The clergy voluntarily includes any information he/she chooses.  The dCOM/BOM may ask for clarity and clergy may add whatever he/she deems necessary.  According to state law, when another person (particularly someone vulnerable) or the clergy is at risk, confidentiality does not apply.

Resources  Behavioral Health Guidelines  BOM Handbook  Clergy Mentoring  Provisional Membership  Licensed Ministry  Licensing School and Course of Study  Glossary of Candidacy Terms  Clergy Mentoring Manual  Iowa Residency in Ministry Handbook  Iowa Mentor Form  Iowa List of Conversation Topics and suggested times

For more information: Rev. Meg Lassiat Director of Candidacy, Mentoring, and Conference Relations